Recently we've been having some issues, and we are on a Septic system out here in the sticks, so for the past couple of weeks I have had a sticky note on my computer that reads "Call Sweet Pea" (the septic guys). Well obviously i am too busy working and stalking blogs to actually comply with that note eh? Grandpa was coming into town to visit from Wyoming, so i decided to get his bedding washed. We have 2 laundry rooms (YES!) so obviously i used the downstairs one in the basement to start the wash. Well 10 minutes later or so, there was water all over the floor. In the closet of the laundry room is our "Sump Pump". Anyone on septic knows what this is, it collects all the water, toilet stuff, etc. and has a pump which pumps it from that holding tank outside to the tank. Apparantly the pump cord had a short, so therefore no pump, just collect and overflow today. It bubbled up soap in the basement shower! (Thank goodness it was mostly washing machine water). So out they came to diagnose the problem. Back to the shop for a part....and came back to fix the float and the short in the cord.(thus the little van)
In the meantime we opened the tank lids and WOW do we have alot of "stuff". It was Definately FULL and time for some pump action. So he comes back with the BIG truck to do the fun part. Fun, hahahaha. Got a picture of that too. For those with a weak constitution, you may not want to view all the fun photos we've posted today!! Especially Lynnette. Be happy you are on City Sewer and never see...or smell...the lovely aroma of your stuff. As the book says....Everyone Eats, so Everyone Poops.
What a LOVELY day for all of us.
Danielle stayed inside the door and watched the nice guy pump the tank. Too much fun for everyone. This was not a cheap visit by any means, an hour labor ($75), expensive parts ($78.46), then on top of that the cost to Pump our 1000 gallon tank($250) Do the math, it makes for a $400+ day and I didn't even get like new shoes or a purse or anything exciting for that $400!! Bubba was napping at the time so he missed all the fun. Now some mopping in the laundry room, shower cleaning, and my day is done. Hopefully tomorrow will be far less eventful. I'll be at the office all day so I'm sure it will be peaceful and uneventful here. More on the bathroom tile on the next post, stay tuned........feel free to comment
2 comments:
Ugh! Are you sure you love MT that much? Just teasing. Man, surprise for you and nothing to show for it except the thought of know "nasty" water won't show up on the floor. I'd pay out for sanity. bummer Bubba missed the show... he loves trucks! Yummy pictures, thanks for the warning!
Okay, when you put the posting for me not to look...yeah, I was going to look. Kinda like when you tell the kids not to touch eachother and what do you know.
That is just disgusting. I can't believe all the ****! I love Danielle's hands and all on the window -- and what were you doing outside? Did you have a mask at least? Now I will feel much better on my next visit -- all clean and ready to go!!
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